Unidentified green Golden Silk Spider

Subject: Nephila species Geographic location of the bug: dunno Date: 02/04/2018 Time: 12:33 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I visited the insect collection at the University of Minnesota and they had a very large Nephila that was totally green. Since it’s not an insect they had not bothered with any provenance! I have a thing for Nephila and have seen them on several continents, but never saw one like this. Do you know a species or where it might be from? Thanks! How you want your letter signed: scott

Golden Silk Spider, but what species???

Dear Scott, We are surprised the University of Minnesota could not provide you with at least a location where this impressive Golden Silk Spider was collected. We suspect the colors might have changed from what they were when it was alive, but if anything, the green may have been even more vivid. We will post your image and perhaps one of our readers will have more luck than we have had scouring the internet.